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So let me get this straight. While Americans were losing their jobs, their businesses, and in some cases their loved ones, a senior advisor to the nation's top health official was allegedly playing hide-and-seek with emails about the origins of the virus that upended our lives. David Morens, who spent years as Anthony Fauci's trusted lieutenant at the National Institute of … [Read more...] about David Morens Faces Federal Charges for Concealing Pandemic Communications

Here's what drives me crazy about political opportunism masquerading as public safety concern. Pennsylvania state Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta, former Democratic Party Vice Chair, responded to the White House Correspondents' Dinner attack by calling for a ban on military-grade weapons. The problem? The attacker didn't use military-grade weapons. Let that sink in for a second. We're … [Read more...] about Kenyatta Proposes Ban That Wouldn’t Have Stopped the Attack He’s Citing

There comes a moment when you have to ask yourself: how far is too far? For Melania Trump, that line got crossed last week when Jimmy Kimmel stood before his audience and called her an expectant widow. Not a joke about policy. Not a quip about fashion or protocol. A direct, personal attack suggesting she's waiting for her husband to die. The first lady isn't mincing words … [Read more...] about Melania Trump Demands ABC Fire Jimmy Kimmel After Vile Attack on Her Family

Barack Obama just reminded us why so many Americans are exhausted with political gaslighting. The former president took to X over the weekend with a statement so willfully ignorant it sparked immediate backlash from anyone paying attention to basic facts. His post about the White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting claimed we don't yet have details about the shooter's … [Read more...] about Obama’s Tone-Deaf Post About Shooter Motive Shows How Out of Touch He Really Is

There's a line in American political discourse that most people understand instinctively, even if they can't articulate exactly where it sits. You know it when you see it crossed. Kirk Bangstad, owner of Minocqua Brewing Company in Wisconsin and a former Democratic candidate for state assembly, didn't just cross that line. He stomped on it, set it on fire, and then complained … [Read more...] about Democrat Businessman Promises Free Beer When Trump Is Killed